BASIC TOOVAR DAL OR ARHAR DAL

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Entered for ZWT. From Madhur Jaffrey's "World Vegetarian". After the pigeon paste has been prepared using Recipe #483388 #483388, the hulled and split pigeon peas are always cooked with a little turmeric. Salt is added at the very end. Again, this recipe is a launching pad for the Indian stew of the day. Once cooked, lightly boiled or sauteed vegetables may be added. For Indian dishes, a final tarka is also added unless feeding the sick, the elderly or young children.

Provided by KateL

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 cup, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup toor dal (Pigeon Pea Paste (Aka Arhar Dal or Toovar Dal) #483388)
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 -1 1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Pick over the hulled and split pigeon peas from Recipe #483388 #483388. Wash in several changes of water, and drain.
  • Put the split peas and 4 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed pan and bring to a boil. Watch carefully to prevent the contents of the pot from boiling over. Skim off the froth that rises to the top.
  • Add the turmeric and stir once. Cover partially, turn the heat down to low, and cook very gently for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. (Older beans may take up to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add the salt and stir to mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.9, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 584.3, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 14.7, Sugar 1, Protein 12.4

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